2016
DOI: 10.1139/er-2015-0064
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The social, economic, and environmental importance of inland fish and fisheries

Abstract: Though reported capture fisheries are dominated by marine production, inland fish and fisheries make substantial contributions to meeting the challenges faced by individuals, society, and the environment in a changing global landscape. Inland capture fisheries and aquaculture contribute over 40% to the world's reported finfish production from less than 0.01% of the total volume of water on earth. These fisheries provide food for billions and livelihoods for millions of people worldwide. Herein, using supportin… Show more

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“…River fisheries, defined as both capture and aquaculture of river fish species for food, income, or recreation contribute substantially to meeting challenges faced by individuals, society, and the environment in a changing global landscape [1,2]. For example, in the Lower Mekong Basin, 80% of the 60 million inhabitants directly rely upon the river fisheries for food and livelihoods [3].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…River fisheries, defined as both capture and aquaculture of river fish species for food, income, or recreation contribute substantially to meeting challenges faced by individuals, society, and the environment in a changing global landscape [1,2]. For example, in the Lower Mekong Basin, 80% of the 60 million inhabitants directly rely upon the river fisheries for food and livelihoods [3].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Ensuring that riverine fisheries are managed to provide ecosystem services that benefits human being and also maintaining food security of the local level and nations [2,3]. The river ecologists have been interested to build out of differences in fishery and fishing composition and occupation of water bodies from stretch to stretch.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Fish, in a broad sense, including fisheries and aquaculture, plays a crucial role for food security as a purveyor of food (availability), livelihoods and income (Mcclanahan, Allison, & Cinner, 2015) particularly for some vulnerable and marginalized populations (accessibility) (Lynch et al, 2016). Consumption of fish is projected to increase by 57% by 2020 in developing countries (World Bank, 2013) , however, fish has a short shelf life.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%